Kerry Picket
Articles by Kerry Picket
Sen. Lindsey Graham pushing for second budget reconciliation package
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is pushing for another budget reconciliation package, a process that requires a simple majority in the upper chamber and would avoid a Democratic filibuster to help Republicans pass President Trump's funding priorities. Published November 6, 2025
Schumer’s nightmare scenario: Mamdani’s win rekindles rumblings of AOC primary showdown
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's resounding election win is giving Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer plenty to worry about. Published November 5, 2025
Mamdani’s win in New York propels Democratic Party toward socialism
America's biggest city is about to be thrust into a socialist government, and, to the chagrin of many Democrats, the rest of the country will be watching. Published November 4, 2025
Mamdani blames Trump for bomb threats and intimidation at the polls
New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said reports of bomb threats at New Jersey polls are because of President Trump. Published November 4, 2025
Trump urges his NYC supporters to vote for Cuomo in mayoral race
President Trump called on his supporters in New York City Monday night to vote for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the president's onetime foe, in hopes of defeating frontrunner Zohran Mamdani in the city's mayoral race. Published November 3, 2025
Teachers union talks up infusing social justice into New Jersey schools
The New Jersey union representing over 200,000 state educators is expected to host several talks at a consortium this week, where plans are afoot to discuss how to infuse social justice lesson plans into public schools. Published November 3, 2025
Mamdani releases Arabic-language campaign ad
New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani released an Arabic-language campaign ad on social media ahead of Tuesday's election. Published November 3, 2025
Cuomo makes final pitch to New York voters in last-stand attempt to close gap with Mamdani
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo campaigned for mayor across all five New York City boroughs Monday, hoping to close a double-digit deficit with socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and telling voters the job is "too big" for his inexperienced rival. Published November 3, 2025
Mamdani gives New Yorkers his final pitch, promises a ‘society we would like to see’
New York mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani spent the final weekend of his campaign telling his supporters that they have helped him build a movement that will transform the city, where injustice will be abolished and the poor will be uplifted. Published November 2, 2025
Trump puts spotlight on Nigeria where Islamists reportedly killed thousands of Christians this year
President Trump on Friday declared Nigeria a country of particular concern, citing the "existential threat" Christianity is facing in the African country. Published October 31, 2025
Grassley questions major U.S. nonprofits over purported financial ties to Chinese Communist Party
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley is calling on three major tax-exempt groups to respond to reports as to whether their money have been funneled to the Chinese Communist Party. Published October 28, 2025
U.S. truck drivers sound alarm about the massive number of non-English-speaking truckers on the road
A growing number of U.S. truck drivers say they are fearful of the number of non-English-speaking truck drivers on the road. Published October 28, 2025
Trump-allied think tank creates toolkit for students to launch right-wing groups on campus
The conservative America First Policy Institute has a toolkit for students facing viewpoint discrimination on campus. Published October 27, 2025
Trump jabs Spanberger and Sherrill for their stances on energy and boys in girls’ sports
President Trump slammed Democratic gubernatorial nominees Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia over their stances on energy and boys in girls' sports. Published October 27, 2025
Rubio says IDF targeted strike Saturday didn’t violate ceasefire
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the U.S. does not see the Israeli strike over the weekend targeting a military official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement as a violation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Published October 27, 2025
Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls on Trump to press China’s Xi to release activist Jimmy Lai
A bipartisan group of more than 30 senators led by Rick Scott of Florida urged President Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping to secure the release of pro-democracy leader Jimmy Lai. Published October 23, 2025
Senate bill would increase $10,000 thresholds for financial transactions banks must report to feds
Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to increase the reporting thresholds for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports under the Bank Secrecy Act. Published October 23, 2025
Sliwa angrily quits radio gig on air after boss calls on him to leave NYC mayoral race
Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa angrily quit his WABC talk-radio job on Wednesday after the station's owner called on him to withdraw from the race. Published October 22, 2025
Voters prepared to give communism a chance; ‘affordability’ message attracts young
Democratic voters in America's largest city are ready to elect socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor because they think socialism and communism have gotten a bad rap but are now the future of both their city and their party. Published October 21, 2025
FAIR Sues LAPD and other law enforcement agencies for records from anti-ICE riots
The Federation for American Immigration Reform has filed lawsuits against five Los Angeles police agencies related to their actions during the riots against ICE agents earlier this year. Published October 20, 2025
